Arm Curl: Females, Age 75-79

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What these numbers mean

A value around 14 reps is typical (50th percentile) for females in this age group. Scores above about 17 reps fall near the 75th percentile or higher, indicating above-average performance. Scores below about 11 reps fall near the 25th percentile; about 75% of the reference population scored higher.

Also see: 70-74 · 80-84 · All ages

Data source: Rikli & Jones (SFT) (1999) · n=7.2K About this study

Reference population: Community-dwelling older adults aged 60-94 from 267 sites across 21 US states

Arm Curl Functional Fitness Females 75-79

Arm Curl Percentile Chart (reps)

Poor 7 reps
Below average 11 reps
Average 14 reps
Above average 17 reps
Excellent 21 reps
Arm Curl percentile distribution chart for Females, age 75-79 5th 5th: 7 reps (Poor) 7 Poor 25th 25th: 11 reps (Below average) 11 Below average 50th 50th: 14 reps (Average) 14 Average 75th 75th: 17 reps (Above average) 17 Above average 95th 95th: 21 reps (Excellent) 21 Excellent 0 5 10 15 20 25 reps Arm Curl percentile distribution chart for Females, age 75-79 5th 5th: 7 reps (Poor) 7 Poor 25th 25th: 11 reps (Below average) 11 Below average 50th 50th: 14 reps (Average) 14 Average 75th 75th: 17 reps (Above average) 17 Above average 95th 95th: 21 reps (Excellent) 21 Excellent 0 5 10 15 20 25 reps

This percentile chart shows how common a value is, not whether it is healthy.

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60-6465-6970-7480-8485-8990-94 All
Males data Males, 75-79
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